Obituaries: Jim SewellJim Sewell, 72, of Clarksville died Thursday, July 3, 2014, at his home. He was born Nov. 29, 1941, in De Queen to James and Elizabeth Campbell Sewell. He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his wife, Ann Sewell; two daughters, Belle Weisenfels and Paige McPhillips; one sister, Annette Fields; one grandson, Austin McPhillips; and two granddaughters, Macy Ann and Molly McPhillips. The family will conduct a private memorial s...

Obituaries: Wiley JonesDARDANELLE — Wylie Gerald Jones, 75, of Delaware died Tuesday, July 1, 2014, at River Valley Medical Center. He was born Feb. 4, 1939, at Brawley, Calif., to the late Wylie Raymond Jones and Ruth Alice Brown. He was a former member of the California National Guard and was pastor of the Delaware First Baptist Church for 25 years. Wylie loved to play the guitar and spend time with his family and church. He was preceded in death by his parents. S...

Obituary: Louis ChisumLouis Chisum, 85, of Pelsor passed away Wednesday, July 2, 2014. He was born Jan. 2, 1929, in Norfork to Tommy and Rosie Chisum. He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, George, John and Lester Chisum; two sisters, Lois Chisum and Jessie Humphrey; and two daughters, Jessie Faye Chisum and Juanita Carraway. Louis is survived by his wife, Ava Freeman Chisum; three sons and daughter-in-laws, Hurvie and Lucille Chisum, Harlon and D...

Obituary: Charlene StokesCharlene Wilson Stokes, 81, of Russellville died Wednesday, July 2, 2014, at Russellville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born July 8, 1932, in Russellville to Charles and Amy Harris Linton. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Russellville where she was a member of UMW Church Circle. She enjoyed playing bridge with her friends, fishing and playing golf with her grandchildren and traveling. She was preceded in death ...

Obituary: L.J. SimmsCLARKSVILLE — L.J. Simms, 91, of Clarksville died July 2, 2014, in Lamar. He was born Oct. 6, 1922, in Austin, Texas, to the late L.J. Simms Sr. and Margaritte Wright Simms. He was a business owner and served in the United States Air Force. He is preceded in death by his parents; and his first wife, Lois Vardaman Simms. He is survived by his wife, Betty Resimont Simms of Clarksville; sons, John Simms of Saunderstown, R.I., and Tommy Simms of F...

Obituary: Anna BeanCLARKSVILLE — Anna E. Bean, 75, of Clarksville passed away July 1, 2014. She was born Sept. 19, 1938, in Ozone to the late Bee Andy Smith and Lillie May (Seyfert) Smith. She was a hardworking, conscientious, detail-oriented person and was loved by all who knew her. She was a loving and caring mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and a blessing to the many lives she touched. She was a devout Christian and a member of East Mt. Zion Trini...

Obituary: Alice KingCHARLESTON — Alice Faye King, 72, of Charleston, formerly of Russellville, died Wednesday, July 2, 2014, in Fort Smith. She was born Feb. 10, 1942, in Cherry Hill to Bud Wheeler and Eunice Hurst Wheeler. She was a member of the Assembly of God church and a homemaker. Service will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 5, 2014, at Smith Mortuary Chapel with interment at Garden of Memories in Charleston under the direction of Smith Mortuary of Charlesto...

Obituary: Bertha ConleeBertha Jeanette Conlee, 80, of North Little Rock died Tuesday, July 1, 2014, at the Arkansas Heart Hospital in Little Rock. The daughter of Eugene and Odie Scoggin, she was born Feb. 28, 1934, in Newton County, Miss. She was a homemaker and enjoyed bird watching, crossword puzzles, reading, flower gardening and spoiling her dogs. Funeral service will be conducted at 4 p.m. today at Rest Haven Memorial Park in Russellville by Humphrey Funeral S...

Obituary: Jacqueline JeterJacqueline Ann Galli Jeter, 36, of Odessa, Texas, formerly of Russellville, passed away Friday, June 27, 2014, at the Medical Center Hospital in Odessa, Texas. The daughter of Jean Galli, she was born March 16, 1978, in Houston, Texas. She married Simko Jeter on Feb. 7, 2009, in Russellville. Her greatest accomplishment was her family. She was dedicated to her husband, Simko, and the raising of her four amazing children. She was the Current Fi...

Obituary: Otto HudsonOtto Hudson, 99, of Russellville, formerly of Hector, died Tuesday, July 1, 2014, at River Valley Medical Center in Dardanelle. The son of William and Victoria Noris Hudson, he was born Dec. 29, 1914, in Coalgate, Okla. He was a farmer. He was a member of the Jehovah’s Witness Kingdom Hall in Russellville. He was preceded in death by his wife, Irene Elizabeth Hudson; his parents; son, Jimmy Hudson; three sisters and two brothers. Survivors inc...

Obituary: Alonzo StandridgeAlonzo “Dudley” Standridge, 60, passed away Monday, June 30, 2014, at Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center in Russellville. He was born April 29, 1954, to Alonzo and Nellie Daily Standridge in Pelsor. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Clifford Standridge and Ronnie “Red” Smith; one sister, Cornelia Cabral and two nieces, Melissa Standridge Lackey and Kathy Ford Campbell. Survivors include five sisters, Irene Ford of Dover,...

Obituary: Bob CoffrenBob Coffren, 81, of Russellville died Monday, June 30, 2014, at his home. He was born April 6, 1933, in Washington, D.C., to Herbert and Clara McWilliamson Coffren. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Diana Lee Coffren; two brothers, Hugh and Dicky Coffren; and one sister, Dorothy Mercer. Survivors include three sons, Robert Coffren Jr., Thomas Coffren and David W. Coffren, all of Maryland; one daughter, Rani Griggs of Maryland;...

Obituary: Rusty CountrymanDARDANELLE — Rusty Lee Countryman, 27, of Russellville died Thursday, June 26, 2014. He was born June 17, 1987, in Russellville to Angela Carlene Countryman. He loved fishing and watching pro football, especially his favorite team, the Dallas Cowboys. Survivors include his mother, Angie Countryman of Russellville; grandparents, James and Carlene Oliver of Russellville; two brothers, Dustan Countryman and wife Krystal of Russellville and Shane ...

Obituary: Bruce GriceBruce L. Grice, 51, of Russellville died Sunday, June 29, 2014, at Arkansas Hospice River Valley Home in Russellville. The son of Don and Frances Doepel Grice, he was born April 27, 1963 in Temple, Texas. He was a member of the Class of 1981 at McClellan High School in Little Rock, received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Bible in 1985 at Harding University in Searcy and his Masters of Divinity from the Harding Graduate School of Religion in 19...

Obituary: Donald RitchieCLARKSVILLE — Donald Lee Ritchie, 67, of Ozark died Sunday, June 29, 2014, at his home. He was born May 18, 1947, in Fresno, Calif., to Theodore and Grace (Maguire) Ritchie. He is preceded in death by his parents; wives, Margo Ritchie and Ann Ritchie and one sister, Ettie Jene Jones. He is survived by his sons, Theodore and Sylvia Ritchie of Lamar, Donnie and Carol Ritchie of Clarksville and Robbie and Jeannie Ritchie of Clarksville; brother, ...

Obituary: Harlan CherryBEEBE — Harlan Royce Cherry, 90, of Russellville died Sunday, June 29, 2014. He was a retired farmer and worked for over 28 years at ConAgra. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Kay Hull. He is survived by his wife, Patsy; daughter, Betty Taylor of Russellville; two grandsons, Jason Cherry and Jamey Mathis; one granddaughter, Brooke Taylor and three great-grandchildren. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 3, 2014, at Lebano...

Obituary: Richard ProctorRichard “Rollo” Allen Proctor, 51, of Ellenwood, Ga., passed away on June 9, 2014, at his home. Richard was born on Nov. 10, 1962, at Saint Mary’s Hospital to Janet and James Proctor. He was a master plumber who enjoyed fishing, camping, NASCAR and playing with his grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his children, Amanda and Rachael; grandchildren, Christian, Alexis and Bentley Allen; brothers, Bud, Chuck,...

Obituary: Louise MarlowLouise Marlow, 80, of Springdale, formerly of Edwards Road in Atkins, went home to be with the Lord Sunday, June 29, 2014. She is preceded in death by her son, Roy Marlow and sister, Ruby O’Barr. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, C.R. Marlow; daughter, Johnnie Smith; granddaughter, Hope Powers Yaw; two great-grandchildren, Joey and John Powers; brother, Ernie Franks; sister, Lucille Tate and numerous nieces and nephews. Services will...

Obituary: Gene ColeDr. Raymond Eugene (Gene) Cole, Emeritus Professor of Economics at Arkansas Tech University, passed away on Thursday, June 26, 2014, at his home in Russellville where he was surrounded by family and friends. He was born in 1937 to Nan Nolan and Raymond Louis Cole in Paragould. Dr. Cole taught economics at ATU for 37 years retiring in 2007. He served as Department Head in the Business and Economics Department from 1976-80. When the School of Bu...

Obituary: Thomas HerriageCLARKSVILLE — Thomas Madison Herriage, 64, of Ozone died Saturday, June 28, 2014, in Fort Smith. Born Sept. 1, 1949, in Mangum, Okla., he was a retired U.S. Army veteran who was preceded in death by parents, William K. Herriage Sr. and Nola Pearl Sweet Herriage; son, Anthony Wade Ripley; son-in-law, Alvin Harris; stepdaughter, Becky Harris Oddson; and two brothers, William K. Herriage Jr. and John Steven Herriage. Survivors include his wife, M...